If I Ran for President
Lynne Avril
(Illustrator)
Description
Library Media Connection Editor's Choice Award
Imagine starring in commercials and traveling in your own campaign bus! Or seeing your face on bumper stickers and T-shirts! If you ran for president, you would get to do these and other fun things, but you would also have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation's problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live television. Finally, in November, Election Day would arrive. You would keep your fingers crossed and wait for the results--will you be the next president of the United States?
A multicultural cast of children imagines what it would be like to run for president. The entertaining yet informative text is a good conversation starter for discussions on the election process. A note about this process accompanies the story.
Product Details
| Publisher | Albert Whitman & Company |
| Publish Date | January 01, 2007 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780807535448 |
| Dimensions | 9.8 X 7.8 X 0.2 inches | 0.3 pounds |
About the Author
Catherine Stier is the author of more than 20 children's books including the Science Makes it Work picture book series and the Kirkus star-reviewed A Dog's Day chapter book series. She holds a master's degree in reading and literacy and has served as a magazine writer, newspaper columnist, and writing instructor. Stier resides in San Antonio, Texas.
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Reviews
Children will come away with a better understanding of the complex election-process, and, just maybe, an enduring respect for it.--Booklist
No scandal mongering or shady PACs weasel their way into Stier's bright-eyed story of running for the office of president. This will be an innocent and charmingly earnest race with lots of different kids tossing their hats into the ring...This is a campaign to yearn for, all issues and not a spin doctor in sight.--Kirkus Reviews
Stier enthusiastically describes the processes of running for and electing a president in the United States. After a clear one-page overview of the electoral college, the first person text imagines six kids on the campaign trail, from declaring candidacy to moving into the White House.--The Horn Book Guide
This book would make an excellent contribution to a social studies class leading to further discussion of the democratic process.--Children's Literature
This title is a step above the usual election books, both in content and entertainment value...Stier does a good job of explaining election details, both in an introductory note about electoral votes and in the text itself....The lively cartoons cheerfully clarify the action and reinforce the concepts. Libraries will want this kid-friendly title.--School Library Journal
This would be an outstanding tool for teachers to use as a starting point for classroom discussion.--Library Media Connection
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